Family Favourites
Enchant young viewers and ignite imaginations with these family-friendly shows. Escape to Neverland with Peter Pan, delve into the world of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust or follow the trail of a lost hat.
From epic journeys to timeless wonders, bring the magic of family-friendly theatre home and settle down for a movie night like no other.
Settle down for a movie night like no other with these family favourites.
Age recommendations available for each show
Audio Description and BSL available.
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Peter Pan
Movie + 8 extras
All children, except one, grow up...
JM Barrie’s spellbindingly, classic tale Peter Pan takes flight.
When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the...
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Hex
Movie + 10 extras
A big-hearted and colourful musical, that vividly retells the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale.
Deep in the wood, a lonely fairy longs for someone to bless. When she is summoned to the palace to help the princess sleep, her dream turns into a nightmare and her blessing becomes a curse.
Soon, she ...
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The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage
Movie + 9 extras
Eighteen years after his groundbreaking production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas Hytner returns to Pullman's parallel universe.
What is The Book of Dust about?
Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phil...
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The Wind in the Willows
Movie + 12 extras
The hit musical from creator of Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes, and award-winning composer and lyricist, George Stiles & Anthony Drewe.
Join Ratty, Badger, Mole and the impulsive Toad on a series of riotous adventures spiralling from Toad's insatiable need for speed! Featuring eye-popping desi...
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Ballet Shoes
Movie + 11 extras
‘The best kind of family is the one you’re able to choose’
In a crumbling house full of dinosaur bones and fossils, three adopted sisters – Pauline, Petrova and Posy – are learning who they are and what they want to be.
Under the watchful eyes and guidance of their guardian Sylvia, Nana, and ...
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I Want My Hat Back
Movie + 8 extras
Bear's hat is gone. He loves his hat. He wants it back. He asks all the animals in the forest, but no one has seen it. WAIT! He has seen it somewhere...
Wils Wilson directs Jon Klassen’s children’s picture book classic, I Want My Hat Back. Featuring music by Arthur Darvill and a book and lyrics...
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Family Favourites on National Theatre at Home